How To Adjust Or Set The Valves On A Honda GC Engine

How To Adjust or Set the Valve Clearance or Lash on a Honda GC Engine Including Lawn mowers, tillers, pressure washers etc...

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Learn how to properly fix or repair your own outdoor power equipment if it won’t start, bogs out, won’t rev up, chain or blade is dull and doesn’t cut good, needs sharpened, or simply just runs poorly.

Simple and basic, do it yourself (DIY) tutorials to help you with your broken lawn and garden equipment.

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Whether it be a handheld, two stroke, two cycle engine like chainsaws, weed eaters, string trimmers, grass trimmers, line trimmers, hedge trimmers, strimmers, brush cutters, leaf blowers, or four stroke, four cycle units like lawn mowers, pressure washers, generators, ride on mowers that need parts installed or replaced, I’m your guy.

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Disclosure: This YouTube video is provided for informational purposes only. Steve is a qualified small engine mechanic and is working in an open and fully ventilated shop for the purpose of making this video. Small engines should be operated outside in fully ventilated areas only and it is important that you wear the appropriate safety gear. If you choose to try one of the suggestions made in this video, you do so at your own risk. Please ensure that you take all proper safety measures before attempting any project.

[buriedjoe]

I love how you gauge the duration and most likely difficulty of a job by how many metric beers you will consume in the process.

[bikingcruze]

Buddy, you’ve just saved me hundreds of dollars and potentially weeks of downtime putting my Honda HRR216 in a shop to get it adjusted! Thanks to you, I got quickly acquainted with a feeler gauge, checked the engine clearance specs, got the adjustment right, bolts properly tightened (this was actually my first attempt with OHV engine adjustments as I’m also mechanically inclined!) and now my machine purrs like a kitten! All because of an 8 dollar tool! Thank you!

[kyesniper]

This is by far the absolute best resource for any small engine repair you'll find on the internet.

[robertkolodzinski]

I took my tiller to a repair shop to get it fixed because the pull cord was ripping out of my hand during starting. They quoted me $400 and then told me to go buy a new engine. So I went on this website to see how to adjust the valves. Steve makes the whole process so simple. After adjusting the valves the problem was still there so I needed a new camshaft pulley with compression release. The pulley replacement took about 5 seconds. So I went from $400 to $7.99 and I did the job in no time. Like all the other comments on this video Steve saved my bacon!!

[markyoungoutdoors]

Thankyou Steve! You make the world a better place! You help so many people with your generous efforts to educate us.❤️

[georgeian]

Thank you, Steve, for another very informative video. After 200 hours, I decided it was time to check the valve lash on my Honda GCV160 lawnmower engine. Thanks to you, everything went swimmingly, however, being a neophyte small engine mechanic, I neglected to drain the oil first. Quite a mess, yikes. Live and learn!

[rockenjoshy]

Just did this and the mower is now humming beautifully. Thanks!

[martinradtke]

Great video - Thanks Steve! My Honda 2009 217HDX mower valves were loose by .004" (Intake .010 and Exhaust .012") vs specs .006" &
008". Estimated hours to date is 600 hrs. Hard time getting valve cover off; had to spray carb cleaner to wash off minor dirt. 😋

Steve, it's great to remind home mechanics that yes all small engines need valve adjustments per owners manual. This is an often neglected part of maintenance. Thanks!

[FerdinandAkin]

You can get the silicone gasket maker off with Toluene and a small brass brush. Wet a rag with the Toluene and rub the silicone. Dip the brush in the Toluene and rub the gasket. The solvent makes the silicone get stiff and weak. It rubs right off with the brush. Use the rag to clean up the bits of gasket to keep it out of the engine. Clean the surface with alcohol and apply new gasket maker.

[uifchct]

Many thanks for the education. Working my way through your videos.Perth West Australia

[danielcarter]

Thanks so much Steve!! Had a pressure washer that would snatch the cord out of your hand when pulling and wouldn't start. Followed your video and works beautifully!

[pjmarkert]

Thanks. Did my GCV-160 following your instructions. Only surprise on a vertical engine was that all the oil poured out when i got the rocker cover off. LOL

[everlysuniquetimbersawshop]

I tell ya what, Steve. I learn something EVERY TIME I watch a video of yours. That’s what I keep coming back. I greatly appreciate you, your time and your knowledge! Enjoy your day!

[lawrenceklein]

Thanks for another honest to gosh repair video! I like the fact that you don't fill up the time with unnecessary bull pucky like some others do! (Colt 45 Rocks!)

[dnlmachine]

Thank you Steve. A Prince among men. Hopefully your teachings will continue to benefit many more people.
Stay gold.

[geedubb]

Oh Steve, that’s at least a six pack job. Just taking the valve cover off is a one beer job.
(That’s why I quit drinking years ago)

Thanks for the video.

[andylibby]

Great video as always. Sorry I have been watching your videos and they are all great, I kinda forgot to say thanks, because they are all so awesome! Thanks to April for the excellent editing and production.

[garyanello]

Very good demo and close up photography Steve, plus the links for more info on tools/products. Your calm demeanor means a lot as it makes this an easy project. Thank you for your sharing!!

[mercoid]

Thanks Steve. I just bought a mower with a Honda engine. I’m sure I won’t need this knowledge for a while, but it’s great to have. So simple too.

[trackernichols]

One of the best videos I’ve seen on resetting valves! Thankyou!